Jakarta - The looming global financial crisis might be the right reason to investigate local culture and environmentally friendly fashion, as they got along pretty well at the Jakarta Fashion and Food Festival held between May 13 and May 23 in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta. The annual festival showcasing the works of 55 designers from Ass... detail... »
Jakarta - “It`s not the right taste!” said Eric, a Minangese after he finished eating at a Padang food stall in Senen, Central Jakarta. “I don`t think the food stall serves food with the real Minang flavor,” he said. Padang food stalls are mushrooming everywhere in the city. They serve hot and spicy Minang food from West Sumatra provi... detail... »
Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia - The Fourth Sabah International Folklore Festival (SIFF) will be celebrated here over a week beginning July 1 and this time around made more merrier with the participation of 12 foreign dance troupes from 11 countries. They include the Company of Dance and Musical Pernambucar from Brazil, Majelis Adat Dayak Nasion... detail... »
Jakarta - A group of 20-something Jakartans is seeking like minds to help teach cultural and environmental awareness to primary and secondary students in the city. Their organization, Jakarta Butuh Revolusi Budaya (Jakarta Needs a Cultural Revolution), was formed because its founders believed that the capital was suffering a cultural cri... detail... »
Seoul, South Korea - In step with the upcoming ASEAN-Korea Commemorative Summit June 1-2, the chance has finally come to check out some contemporary photography and media art of the ASEAN countries. The ASEAN-Korea Centre is hosting "Magnetic Power: ASEAN-Korea Contemporary Photography & Media Art Exhibition" at nine different venues... detail... »
Singapore--Singapore`s oldest mosque is set to get a $936,000 facelift over the next six months. The 189-year-old Masjid Omar Kampong Melaka, or Omar Kampong Malacca Mosque, was built in 1820 by prominent philanthropist Syed Omar bin Ali Aljunied. It will have its roof replaced and get new classrooms and a women`s prayer area. When upgrad... detail... »
Selangor, Malaysia--Bringing theatre to the people. That is what Datuk Faridah Merican (below, left) aims to do with her pet project called The Actors Studio Teater Rakyat. “There are many people who never get the chance to watch a theatre play,” says Faridah, who turns 70 this October. “We hope Teater Rakyat can change that. “By bringing... detail... »
Magelang, Central Java--A cultural dance performance, staged in a park near Borobudur temple, which stands on Menoreh Hill in Magelang, Central Java, tells how the glorious monument was built in opposition to moral decadence. Once upon a time, 11 centuries ago, the lives of the residents of Menoreh were full of evil and hostility, which creat... detail... »
Yogyakarta - Chinese Indonesians in Yogyakarta are celebrating the two-day Peh Cun festival to pray for safety from continuous disasters. The festival, which coincides with the third anniversary of a major earthquake in the province, began Wednesday with a dragon boat competition in Imogiri, Bantul, followed by a traditional Kweecahang ... detail... »
Bandung, West Java - Seven young people from Bandung, West Java, grouped together as the Bluemoon Technology-Pixel People Project have introduced a potentially revolutionary innovation to the world of batik design in Indonesia with the launch of their Batik Fraktal V2 software, which enables batik to be designed without human intuition.... detail... »
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - National laureate and playwright Datuk Noordin Hassan was beaming with joy. It was a rare sight to see the 80-year-old, incapacitated by bronchitis and more recently a mild heart attack, to be up on his feet (with a walking stick), posing for the cameras and passionately sharing his joy on the upcoming staging of ... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam - Despite being so rich, not much has been written about Malay literature. Highlighting the works of many Malay writers, Hjh Aminah Hj Momin, the acting director of the Language and Literature Bureau, said not much has been written about literary figures such as Muda Omar` Ali Saifuddien, Yahya MS, Bad... detail... »
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